Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi, D-Hayward, initially pleaded not guilty to a felony grand theft charge after her arrest on Oct. 25 at the store at 150 Stockton St. and was released on $15,000 bail.

A security guard had stopped Hayashi with items worth $2,445 that she had not paid for, according to prosecutors.

Hayashi, 45, appeared in court Friday afternoon and changed her plea after the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor.

Judge Gerardo Sandoval immediately sentenced Hayashi to three years of unsupervised court probation and ordered her to stay 50 feet away from the Neiman Marcus store. She was also ordered to pay $180 in fines and fees, which she promptly did after leaving court.

Hayashi, who was wearing a pair of cheetah-print high heels, a green jacket and black slacks and had a black Chanel purse slung over her shoulder, declined to speak to reporters following the hearing.

Hayashi’s defense attorney Douglas Rappaport said outside of court that the assemblywoman has a benign brain tumor that may have impacted her decision-making abilities.

Rappaport said the tumor is curable and treatable and “is no longer affecting her concentration or her judgment.”

He said, “according to (medical) experts,” the tumor has likely impacted her behavior.

The information about the tumor was “recently” presented to prosecutors, he said.

Rappaport indicated outside of court that the case could have been dismissed Friday, giving the district attorney’s office the opportunity to refile charges.

“In the spirit of compromise, now that Ms. Hayashi’s medical conditions resulting in her arrest have been taken care of, she decided to resolve the case as well,” he said.

After an unrelated news conference Friday morning, before learning that the charge against Hayashi would be reduced to a misdemeanor, District Attorney George Gascon said he and his office would support such a change.

“We’re dealing with a first-time offender, and if the court decides to go in a different direction, we’re going to support that,” Gascon said.

Although Gascon said prosecutors felt that there was clear evidence to treat the crime as a felony, he added, “the way that we begin a case is not always the way that the case ends, and that is also part of the process.”

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Just call for a flash mob to hit the store, Hayashi’s pagoda or the DA’s office. I turned down a job in Californica because it’s so corrupt. And BTW this is an example of Asian, Affirmative Action. That’s right Asians are racists too!

This is what a high-level (oxymoron) attorney will get you- The perfect alibi for this and coverage of future shoplifting offenses she gets caught with; “Oh, the tumor must have come out of remission and has again, affected her decision-making processes….but she is really okay now…”
I’m sure Judge Hayashi of Oakland isn’t too happy with this fiasco, especially as he addresses the courts and jurors every day he works.

This sets an interresting Case Law……You can go into N/M steal over $2,000 worth of STUFF and if you get caught you only pay $180. I Iike the odds………. I think I’ll go shopping today……….N/M here I come.
Just for the Judges info (who might be trying me if I get caught) the pollups in my colon have returned. Here take a look for yourself judge!

I hope her punishment for her crime, tumor or not, is for her to have mandatory hair cuts at Supercuts for 6 months with a 2 year probation, and if caught mindlessly shoplifting again, will have to receive 2 more years of Supercut salon services. If that doesn’t “cure” her, then nothing will.

When will the people of California figure out that this is the reason that California is in the mess that they now have – WAKE UP people of California before you are officially part of the third wold community.

NOT only would you and I be charged with a felony, we’d have to pay thousands to to lawyers. Her husband is a well connected DEMOCRAT Judge. The Marxists NEVER let one of their own go to jail. If this was a Conservative… He or she would have got life in prison. Wanna bet she now is going to go ahead and run for the Kalifornia Senate. The zombies will vote her into office were she will then steal millions of taxpayer dollars and blame it again on a brain tumor… She disgusts me

I absolutely think this is the question. If said tumor (which they know about and can be treated, but has not) is affecting lower level right and wrong decision making ability, what about higher level decision making that afffects california residents? You’re a theif, and a corrupt liberal who thinks the laws apply to everyone but yourself. Do me a favor, open up california for all the libs make them move there then separate it from the USA so the rest of us can live in peace.

Nancy Pelosi has been getting away with her crimes for years as well. How many times have the S.F. police released her and/or her husband for drinking and driving? How many fender benders is Nancy allowed to stumble away from? Where is justice in the Cali. courts?

Our elected representatives have no shame…no regret, ‘cept gettin’ caught. These creeps have no fear of their constituents ’cause their constituents don’t care as long as their benfits keep rollin’ in.

Our elected representatives have no shame…no regret, ‘cept gettin’ caught. These creeps have no fear of their constituents ’cause their constituents don’t care as long as their benefits keep rollin’ in.

@Casperddbgghost: Excuse me!- I resemble that remark! Please be informed- it’s called zipperhead, not zipperface. And your Mr. WashiWashi is NOT for the Japanese. In fact it’s for Chinese. If you’re going to talk about us Asians, try learning and understanding your history before you open your dumb redneck mouth. Guess skool didn’t learn you nuthin.

Really? First it was her cell phone, now a benign brain tumor. She had the clothes in her bag on top of that. Who goes shopping for clothes and puts the clothes in a bag? She gets away with this because her husband is also a judge; someone else would pay dearly for the same thing.
If she’s so impaired, then resign and turn in your driver’s license.

@ Albert- Don’t you know that the use of her cell phone exasperated the condition of her tumor? (Rat) Studies show that when being subjected to large amounts of electromagnetic fields such as cell phones, rats have had a higher tendency to steal food and expensive ear and tail rings from other rats! said her attorney Douglas Rattaport.

Shame on Verizon! They have made a device that emits electromagnetic radiation that causes this sweet girl’s benign brain tumor to cause her to do untoward things! We’ll see Verizon in court! Damages should also include the humiliation of having her face on TV, and smiling….we’ll have to sue the TV station, also, I see. We should see about $50-million out of this.

Just remember that the 1% you hate so much has many Democrats in its club. Instead of labeling all of the 1% as bad, why not focus on individuals such as this corrupt politician? Why not focus on those killing the jobs, killing our economy and feeding you so many false facts that have misguided you in your Occupy everything protests?

A benign tumor made her shoplift in Neiman Marcus? What type of tumor differentiates between Neiman Marcus and a Safeway store where she shops for groceries?? If the tumor makes her shoplift, she better let her husband do all the shopping for the next three years during her unsupervised probation period.

The verdict doesn’t surprise me, and neither does Gascon’s response. An assembly woman married to a judge? No justice at all in this case. After weeks of negotiations, she suddenly comes up with the excuse of a brain tumor. Give me a break. I don’t believe it……it is all politics. Disgusting that she got away with it. Time for a change in the SF judicial system.

This woman needs to be removed from office! Now we have thieves enacting our laws?! How dare she insult the voting public’s intelligence by coming up with the excuse of a benign tumor that caused her to steal?!

Listen, lady, if you have a tumor that IMPAIRS YOUR JUDGEMENT as regards knowing the difference between right and wrong, then you clearly CANNOT do your job and you are NOT fit to represent us!

This country is becoming increasingly corrupt with every passing moment. The woman, as a result of her position in elected office, as well as by virtue of being married to a JUDGE, KNOWS better than to do what she did. Why is it that her supposed tumor didn’t cause her to engage in MORAL and APPROPRIATE behavior, such as donating all of her worldly possessions to the poor and needy?! Oh, no, it resulted in the self-serving and self-indulgent behavior of shoplifting! The only reason she got off with this very light tap on the wrist is because of her connections and because her husband is a judge! Shame on her and shame on her husband!

OMG, a brain tumor made her shoplift. And now she’s miraculously cured with no treatment whatsoever. The citizens who voted this dirt bag into office should be turn in their voter registration cards and promise to never vote again.

Shoot, forget shoplifting, she needs to not be DRIVING if this alleged tumor is impairing her judgement… if the tumor impacts her judgement regarding judgement expensive fashion theft decisions how can we know it won’t impair her “Which lane should I be driving in” decisions, and her “What color does that traffic light mean in the next 2 seconds!” decisions?

I know two year olds that lie better than this skank and her attorney.

I stole once when I was 8 years old…my mother made we walk back down to the store and hand over the goods and apologize…..with the threat of a call to the store for verification. I was never more humiliated and embarrassed and I never took anything that wasn’t mine ever again.

My brother stole a fruitcake from a bakery when he was a small kid. Our mother not only made him confess to the bakery staff but made him eat the entire fruitcake in one sitting as well. To this day — and he is over 70 years old — he will not go near a fruitcake, let alone eat it. Maybe a similar punishment would be appropriate here. Make the perp go around nude for the rest of her life.

The top 1 % of democrats who get away with anything , while the 99% – the rest of us – are held accountable. IT is time the top 1% of democrat politicians pay their fair share and accept repsonsibility for their actions. Occupy the DNC.

For some reason, after reading that, the mighty Boa thought it had already been treated. Yet upon re-reading, it says it IS treatable…. So how did it magically STOP “affecting” her judgement? This has to be one of the most ridiculous attempts yet in defense of a crime….. The tumor not only forces her to shoplift at upscale stores, it apparently comes and goes as well…..

I recently retired after 40 years in the bay area, most people know just how bad its become in San Francisco, probably one of the most corrupt cities in the world.Although one of the most beautiful areas in the world,the bay area,led by liberals who have become steeped in immorality and hatred for anything striving to be good,will not rest until every bit of moral reason and sanity has been driven out…which,by the way, is a small example of how the decency and compassion for others ,the quest for truth and justice for all of us,and the strengths this country was built on over 200 years ago, are being portrayed as radical right wing threats .Yes,I am a Christian,I read the Bible,I consider the wants and needs of others,both spiritual and physical,to be most important in these very troubled times…and I believe in my heart that prayer for others,…everyone,can change things. But as the Bible said, in the last days, good will become as evil,and evil will become as good…all we have to do is look at “leaders” such as our President,Vice President,not to mention Nancy Pelosi,Harry Reed,Barbara Boxer, …these are good examples of the people who are literally trying to tear this nation apart, and for some reason,still have some support while they continue their madness and insanity.But, as I am finding out,the core,the strength of this country,has never waivered,a MAJORITY of the citizens in this country,are fed up with the corruptness,ineptitude,and quite frankly the evil agenda that is eminating from the Whitehouse all the way down to a councilwoman shoplifting in San Francisco.

All their time is coming to an end…the
PEOPLE know injustice when they see it. These distortions of justice are all adding up and we are fast coming to a breaking point. Our corrupt leaders will find out, too late for themselves, that when that threshold is reached, fast and complete change will ocuur.

Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy; the list goes on for the the democrats in the 1% club who have no accountability for their actions and hide behind the force field that they and they alone represent the “little” people. Shameful.

I always find it most intereting that dims/libs never ever committ a crime. The laws never apply to that group—she is guilty but do to her being a dim/lib and her husband being a judge, she will not serve one day or pay any fine–

“[T]he assemblywoman has a benign brain tumor that may have impacted her decision-making abilities.” Fair enough. Her decision to shoplift is excused — and yet she still considers herself capable of making sound decisions affecting her constituents at the political level? Well, why not? I’m sure her lock-step voters will re-elect her in a landslide at the next opportunity. Maybe she’ll even run successfully for governor or president.

THe Assembly woman seems to have poor judgement and is a criminal, but what of the court? The judge whers the over sight on this ruling, are we the people so stupid we can’t see the truth? THis system has us so folled in believing we can do nothing about this.We are to just throw up are hands ansd say what are we going to do in apathy. We have seem what power we have as the people by blogging how we have brought some corporations to listen to the people. Start writing about it posts it send it the assembly wrie your congress. Lets get this corruption under control this woman and court both need to go for the people.

Gman — you are spot on. We can all be upset with Hayashi but it was Judge Gerardo Sandoval who delivered the ruling. Both he and District Attorney George Gascon are the individuals who’s judgement and motivation we should question. They indicate the reason for their decision was she was a first time offender. IMHO, shouldn’t we hold wealthy leaders to a higher standard? If the offender had been a poor indigent, then sure… show some mercy by reducing to a misdemeanor. But a wealthy political leader ? Moreover. there was a blurb in one of the early reports that Neiman Marcus had Hayashi on their ‘watch list’ even before this arrest, meaning they had suspected her of shoplifting on pervious occassions. Must have not factored into the ruling. ? Last thought…… life’s not fair. Just try to do right in your sphere of control and move on. It’s a better way to expend energy than by just being angry. 🙂

My father died of a brain tumor and not once prior to his death did he shoplift. This woman is a thief and liar, plain and simple. When this first appeared in the news I told my wife she would get away with stealing as she is married to a Judge. And what about Judge Sandoval who oversaw the case, he’s just as bad. He’s probably having dinner with them both tonight (on the taxpayer’s dollar). Kick them all out of office and start over! I’m disgusted with our justice system or should I say lack of justice.

What a crock! I would hope that the good people of her district recall her or at a minimum, NOT RE-ELECT HER.

According to California penal defines her “shoplifting” as “grand theft,” as the merchandise she “allegedly” stole cost more than $950. The punishment for her “alleged” crime would be far more severe if she were one of us mere mortals.

It has NOTHING to do with the tumor. STOP making excuses, this is so typical of democrats today, blaming everyone and everything but themselves for their own mistakes. Take responsibility without making lame excuses. My grandmother had a brain tumor and she did not go stealing or breaking a bunch of laws. You should be ashamed of your actions and excuses.

In San Fran, Stealing $2,500 is a crime while their representative to congress, Ms Pelosi profits millions with insider trading and spends billions in favor of crony capitalist supporters and its just business as usual.

If the Assemblywoman is claiming that a brain tumor is affecting her judgement, shouldn’t she resign from her post as a legislator until her condition is cured? Don’t you need decent judgement to pass laws?

“Hayashi, who was wearing a pair of cheetah-print high heels, a green jacket and black slacks and had a black Chanel purse slung over her shoulder, declined to speak to reporters following the hearing.”

Typical Democrat…blame it on something other than ones own personal actions… We The People are sick of the corruption she needs to be treated like any other Citizen had they been caught committing this crime and not as a royalty who was Voted into that position… Nothing will happen as we all know Democrats/Liberal/Leftist take care of each other in the Court system…

What a nut house SF is. I used to live on the SF Peninsula and avoided the place as much as possible. Just me!
On the thieving side. It should be that if you steal something you should, at the least, have to pay twice the amount you stole back to the owner. Maybe more and no prison, costs to much. Probation ok so as to monitor the pay back if the person doesn’t have the cash to pay. Maybe make the thief work it off with the owner but most wouldn’t want the bother of having to watch for future thefts.

None of this comes as a surprise if you understand San Francisco politics. For example, the District Attorney, George Gascon, is a firm supporter of S.F.’s status as a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. “He has described the use of officers to enforce immigration laws as a waste of resources.” So, it would seem that, in San Francisco, illegality per se is no justifiable reason to prosecute anybody for anything, if the political agenda dictates otherwise.

Oh no…her attorney “Rappaport said the tumor is curable and treatable and “is no longer affecting her concentration or her judgment.” She is now cured…so she can keep on stealling our tax dollars. This is so disgusting…Demorcat criminal consistanly getting off..”prosecutors felt that there was clear evidence to treat the crime as a felony, he added, “the way that we begin a case is not always the way that the case ends, and that is also part of the process.” This is not Equal TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW!!!

Also if cancer cause one to commit crimes, i wonder why it isn’t more of an epidemic , what a weak excuse, and a insult to all those that battle cancer, she should be forced to step down, not only is she a thief, but obviously has no remorse at all

I suggest it is the rampart corruption at the top that these politicians are fully aware of that create this cynical attitude. They see corporations bribing other politicians. They see political sweetheart deals and insider trading going on. Instead of reporting it, they feel they are entitled to steal as well. It must be very dirty at the top for a wife of a judge to lack such moral judgement.

I suggest it is the rampart corruption at the top that these politicians are fully aware of that create this cynical attitude. They see corporations bribing other politicians. They see political sweetheart deals and insider trading going on. Instead of reporting it, they feel they are entitled to steal as well. It must be very dirty at the top for a wife of a judge to lack such moral judgement.

Obviously, the taxpayers of California are not paying this women who earns $150K+/yr. plus benefits & her husband who is also a government official at $150K+/yr. + benefits) not enough to serve the people of California. So, why not just allow or remove any laws preventing any government worker from going into any store or into your home and just take whatever they need and/or want. However, all non-government people may continue to exercise their right under the 2nd Amendment to protect ones property. No fussing with the courts nor wasting time in Sacremento for them to worry how to write new laws to increase their pay each year through tax increases we taxpayers must pay these wonderful, hard-working, dedicated & law-abidding public officials & workers. This could be “The Solution” to underpaid government workers. . .which all of them (2.5M just in California) consider themselves to be.

The battle with our government is on IMHO. This level of open, bold face corruption is absolutely transparent and undeniable. What a crock of you know what. This thief is one of our legislators and married to a judge. Special rules for special people. We need to understand these people are trying to disarm us as they do more and more outrageous things to see how much we can handle. Done deftly and slowly enough, you don’t realize what is missing until you wake up one day and find yourself empty handed and totally subservient to the govenrment. That day is nearer than you think.

“Tumor to blame”…and now its all better?? Where are the medical records? she is cured and she shows up in court wearing designer shoes and hand bag, but no evidence of brain surgery? The ruling class can spout any rediculous lies they want and the propaganda media soakes it up without question. All the questions and staements on this comment section are from average people…but our colledge traind “journalests” don’t even raise one question?

What baffles me the most is that we continue to display such acts for and against one another. Such great examples of leadership we provide for our future. Vote against coporate and insitutional greed. We are the freaking people. Speak.

She has a brain tumor? Okay, have a brain surgeon operate and take it out. Or take SOMETHING out! Maybe there’s a tumor in all Democrat brains? Is that why they don’t get the mess their adolescent emotions are (have) taking us?

So the tumor affects her judgement and makes her steal money. I guess all politicians must have similar brain tumors. Perfectly acceptable for these people to be running our government with their judgement within acceptably questionable levels.

Ha ha, what now, crony tumorism? You wackjobs in California deserve every jagov that you elect, from Peloser, who was directly responsible for the loss of 63 Liberal Democratic House members (lol), to Jerry Brownstain who recently enacted $7 billion more in taxes, ha ha. California will never survive just keep sinking further into debt, and wait until the BIG ONE hits in 2012, that’s right, the big earthquake which will be centered at Peloser’s house and stretch all the way to swallow up all the liars, drug users, dope addicts, thieves and h omosexuals in Holyweird!

Was the cause of her theft “tumor”, or “two more”? If she was drinking it could have been the latter, but then that would not get her case dismissed. Shoot, I’ve had a tumor myself but it never drove me to shoplifting!

Odd they would allow the misprint of the headline. It should read, “Democrat Congresswoman Caught Shoplifting”. God knows it would be FRONT PAGE if it was a Republican and you know what? IT SHOULD BE. These people get into politics for power and money and for getting away with crimes. Always amuses me that libs NEVER have anything bad to say about Democrat criminals.

I had and lived through a MALIGNANT brain tumor in my right temporal lobe in 1987 yet I didn’t go around shoplifting and stealing as a result of the lemon sized tumor I was lucky enough to have had removed although now 20 years later I’ve developed MS and my left side has become paralyzed which I BELIEVE isn’t the MS but the surgery in 87 catching up to me 😦

So having said that, …….

What a lame azzzed convenient excuse and frankly now hearing it I”m questioning why her judgment in her work isn’t called into question as a result of this ‘defense’ thanks to her plea and statement as such:

“Hayashi’s defense attorney Douglas Rappaport said outside of court that the assemblywoman has a benign brain tumor that may have impacted her decision-making abilities.”

Then she should resign immediately. Otherwise face the music and admit you’re a klepto lady and just got caught luckily for YOU for only the first time. I’d bet her home is filled with klepto’d (sic) items…

A tumor? Really ? Really.The legislator has been ripping off the tax payer for years so why not a private store ? They can better afford it.
Bet she gets re-elected because the average IQ of Ca;ifornia voters must be -10.
Seriously how do these people get elected. Barbara Boxer . Really?

Awe come on… really that’s not fair. If she were black, or even half black, she would have been charged with a felony. Instead, she’s allowed to be in the legislature, and get paid with taxpayer money.

Her ridiculous free pass on this, actually makes me feel more sympathetic to blacks and Hispanics.

Someone in my family got arrested for shoplifting and claimed it was because her eyes had been dilated from an eye exam. Still got convicted, though. Those who don’t admit fault and blame it on something else are habitual liars and thieves. Watch out for them. Sooner or later, their lying, larcenous methods will be used against you.

It is a cancer that caused the theft. The cancer of Liberalism. Liberal pols believe themselves “virtuous” and those who oppose them “evil”. By their logic they can never do anything wrong and any who oppose them are evil.
It is Ted Kennedy liberalism

@ JustAGuy- lol; TOO much information! Now I cannot get the vision out of my mind, of a nekked Mary Hayashi walking out of NM, looking like a beige Sharpei. “Margaret Thatcher on a cold night! Margaret Thatcher on a cold night!”

Wondering why “benign brain tumors” don’t instead make people want to give all their stuff away, or be acutely honest? Why are we to casually assume a “benign brain tumor” makes you shoplift $2500 in merchandise…. and then compels you to LIE? Fascianting disease.

Well that settles it…All Democrats need a CAT scan STAT! It is said liberalism is a mental disorder and it seems brain tumors are the cause of liberalism after all. Democrats, especially in San Francisco, have all of her symptoms. They have impairment of their decision making capabilities and walk off with our hard earned money everyday….

So what’s news here? Liberals have been stealing from Americans their entire lives, how is this any different. The rich neiman marcus needs to just let people walk in and take what they want…you know occupy neiman marcus…

It’s the store’s fault for having such tempting merchandise in the first place. How can anyone be held responsible for stealing when presented with such attractive things? This explains rape, extortion, check kiting, you name it.

The FBI and DEA fabricate evidence, steal from suspects and use murder to close those bad cases.
There is evidence that employees from DoD, CIA and DOJ accepted bribes from Al Quida.
How is it that 12 of the 9/11 terrorists could live for 2 weeks just 2 miles from NSA head quarters in Maryland.This after several of them had taken flight simulator lessons on Jumbo jet trainers and several of them where on State department terror watch lists.
There is evidence that employees from DoD, CIA and DOJ accepted bribes from Al Quida.
If DoJ and DoD employees where more concerned with doing their jobs than enriching themselves by stealing from suspects and taking bribes, then there might have been more a chance that 9/11 had never happened.
Worse might be the fact that elements within the U.S. Intellignece agencies with intent create their own terrorists by carefully choosing suspects and through many 10’s of years of psycological and physical abuse create their own terrorists. Why, to prop up defense spending.
My dog was poisoned to death, a stolen car was run into the front of my house, gang members are harrassing me, I get death threats, BB guns are being shot at my car when I drive, my car is being tampered with, money and jewelry has been stolen out of my house, very long term sleep deprivation, etc….

not only should sh not be punished, she should be praised as, with all things Dems do, the shoplifting was undoubtedly ‘for the children.’ Can’t people see what a selfless, compassionate public servant she is?

Too bad she was inflicted by the more expensive Neiman Marcus version of the tumor, rather than a Dollar General, TJ Maxx or Marshalls discount chain tumor. Then it might not have started as felony grand theft. One wonders by what other physical malady the cheetah-print high heels, green jacket, black slacks black Chanel purse were obtained.

If the tumor has impaired her judgement that much, it must be time to remove her from the state assembly. After all, we want fully functional people making the command decisions in our lives, right? See also crackhead prez.

why are you all surprised? i mean really is there a difference from stealing from the general population via codes, laws or other specific targeted levies to feed the SF coffers. The only difference this time is that she went non-sanctioned by her peers since they were left out of the spoils. california/SF politicians=morally and legal corruption

“The benigh tumor “may” have effected her decision making abilities.” Until it’s proven such,jail time is in order. But of course this is Kalifornia and the Lefty/Liberals will probably throw party in her favor to collect money to pay her fine. And the”Occupy” croud will camp out in front of NM to protest her Arrest.

“Hayashi’s defense attorney Douglas Rappaport said outside of court that the assemblywoman has a benign brain tumor that may have impacted her decision-making abilities” – Well, if that’s the case, then she needs to immediately step down from being part of law making decisions as well…the whole thing is disgusting.

Massive evidence of the REAL class system that needs to be abolished. If it was a non-connected democrat official she would be in jail. If she is that impaired why is she in a position of responsibility? If it was my representative I would file charges of fraud and incompetance.

There’s only one way to stop this idiocy, people (well, two, if you include November). Get judges on the bench who will answer ridiculous “insanity” defenses and the like with things like, “Oops, I think I’m going temporarily insane– you’re sentenced to death. Next!”

Wait a minute! This is supposed to be Bush’s fault! I am going to the authorities with this. Democrats are supposed to blame everything on Bush. Something is just not right here. Where is her tin foil hat anyway?

…………and the Lib/Commie/Dem/Thieves continue thier Insanity hold on the IDIOTS of California.
Where I come from it is called GRAND THEFT and you do time for.
But in Californacation it is called ‘playing Robin Hood. And anytime you steal from the Rich you get a raise and a promotion.
Any bets this will be the next California Govenor?
Brain Tumor my ass – it is just being a typical Lib/Commie/Dem.

Yep let the average taxpayer do the same thing and watch what happens. I remember this judges name from something.

Stating that she was a first time offender and linking that into a brain tumor just goes to show how the deck was stacked. If they are going to let a brain tumor in as the defense how would the number of previous offenses also play into it?

Not to mention what the libs would be doing if this brain tumor worked as something for a prosecution they would be screaming patient privacy but boy when it works for them it’s all fine and dandy.

Please consider how firmly the deck was stacked in this perp’s favor, and you’ll understand why there could be no other result. She was (1) female, (2) Asian, (3) a Democrat, (4) disabled (she assures us), and (5) married to a judge. Not just a two-fer, but a five-fer. That’s a remarkable pedigree.

First offense? First time she got caught. What the heck is wrong with these lying stealing politicians? Brain tumor my a##. I would bet she has been stealing for a long time. First time the store prosecuted her. What a PIG. S.F. can close her Golden Gate because I will never go back for a visit.

The Real corruption is from the prosecutor (unnamed) and Judge (Sandoval), for letting one of their own off the hook. Our Judicial system has become a political game where influence and affluence tip the Scales. Personal accountability, to include loss of Pensions and Jail time (on par with the general public) must be in the formula for all elected officials caught….being corrupt.

$180 fine ??? I was stopped for speeding on friday on my way home in Wisconsin. I was nailed doing 8 MPH over the limit, the fine is $100 and 4 points. This broad steals thousands and gets a $180 fine?

Typical San Fran commie hypocrite. Her judgement was affected when stealing but not for continuing in elective office. She is a felon. Period. And what is a stinking socialist doing at Neiman Marcus in the first place???? Slope.

“The brain tumor impacted her judgement when she was committing a felony – but now that it’s just a misdemeanor, her judgement is miraculously repaired.” Who in the hell believes this load of pigeon dung? Oh, democrats.

Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi, D-Hayward, is NOT a first-time amateur thief… by her actions, she is most definitely a PRO (that is why she was charged with a felony in the first place)! According to reports, Hayashi entered the Neiman Marcus store with a NM bag of items to “return” (which she never did, I might add!). The clothing she intended to STEAL, could easily be co-mingled in the bag & covered with a coat. Her penchant for high-priced fashion proved to be even more than her $150,000 Assembly salary, & judge husband (not for long, as he has served her with divorce papers!) could afford. It leaves me rather sad and sorry, not for her pretentious greedy self, but for her constituents; they deserve better (if only they’d have the good sense to send her packing)!

This is no big surprise, this is La La Land, the land of the world famous ‘twinky defense’, remember, a man kills another man and his defense is that he ate too many twinky’s as a kid and it affected his reasoning. Come on folk’s this is California not the real world, it’s San Francisco the weirdest city on the planet, what else did you expect, the fact that she is a Liberal Democrat is just icing on the cake.

It’s once again prove that “Some animals are more equal than others”.
She is of course still fit to legislate. The rest of the Sacramento assembly may want to get a brain scan. Maybe that’s all that’s wrong with California. We are not in deed ruled by looney lefties but conservatives with tumors that cloud their judgements. I was getting worried there for a while.

This could become a profitable new sub-industry for the folks who churn out fake green cards and SS cards for illegal aliens. Produce fake purchase receipts for privileged Democrats who are charged with shoplifting. “No, Johnny — I mean Your Honor. I didn’t steal all those clothes and jewels. Here are my receipts. Case dismissed, right? Right?”

The least she should do is resign from her position . She is as stupid as her Judge and her Attorney. They did not fool anyone and all people who read the story said ” Oh Ya, Sure you are a democrat are you not ” Is it a lesson for the Kids.

Folks need to write their legislator in Sacramento demanding her resignation. We can’t do too much if we simply write how we feel here. And those who live in her district should either call/write expressing their outrage or show up at her office and protest.